Safety Coordinator
Safety Coordinator
Location: Washington, DC (local projects, no travel)
Salary: $90,000 to $115,000 base, depending on experience and certifications
Experience: At least 2 years in construction safety
About the Role
A leading Tier 1 mechanical contractor is hiring a Safety Coordinator for its Washington, DC projects. You'll work alongside the Safety Manager as their right hand, helping run the safety program day to day. You'll also oversee third-party safety personnel on site.
This job is for someone who wants to be out in the field, not behind a desk. The best safety professionals enjoy teaching. They help crews understand why a rule matters, not just what the rule says. You'll need to balance safety with productivity so work gets done correctly, safely and on schedule.
What You'll Do
- Spend most of your day on site walking projects, spotting hazards and fixing them as they come up
- Lead toolbox talks and other safety training for field crews, foremen and subcontractors
- Run site safety audits: walk the whole site, review high-risk activities, talk with foremen and workers, record what you find, assign corrective actions and follow up until they're closed
- Review Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs) every day, help field teams write them, confirm controls are in place and update them when conditions change
- Coordinate and oversee third-party safety firms and personnel on site
- Investigate injuries, near misses and incidents, find root causes and put measures in place to prevent them from happening again
- Handle disciplinary write-ups and documentation fairly and consistently when needed
- Support the Safety Manager with reporting, inspections, documentation and program administration
- Help make safety part of how crews work, so they buy into it instead of seeing it as policing
- Make sure work complies with OSHA standards and company safety policies
What We're Looking For
Required
- OSHA 30
- At least 2 years of construction safety experience
- Experience on healthcare or government projects
- Strong working knowledge of OSHA construction standards
- Excellent people and communication skills. You handle conflict calmly, explain things clearly and build trust with crews at every level.
- Must live in the DC area
Preferred
- OSHA 500, or OSHA 502 for those renewing a 500 trainer card
- OSHA 510
- CHST (Construction Health and Safety Technician)
- Experience on data centers or other mission-critical projects
- Background in mechanical, electrical or plumbing (MEP) construction
- Experience managing or coordinating third-party safety firms
Who Thrives Here
- Teachers at heart: you'd rather show a worker why they need their safety glasses than walk them off site
- Field-focused: you're happiest out on site, not in a trailer
- Fair and firm: you can enforce standards without damaging relationships
- Practical: you know safety and productivity can work together
Why This Opportunity
- Base salary of $90K to $115K, with OSHA 500/502 holders considered at the top of the range
- Local DC projects with no travel
- A clear path toward Safety Manager
- Complex healthcare, government and mission-critical projects with a well-established contractor that has a strong safety culture and leadership support
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